Diaghilev

A theatrical, golden-age chypre for connoisseurs. Diaghilev by Roja Parfums is an opulent tribute to the golden age of perfumery: rich, complex and unapologetically extravagant. Created by Roja Dove, it embodies timeless sophistication, blending classical structure with modern refinement in a statement fragrance for true connoisseurs of perfume. The Story Diaghilev was first made for a Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition on the Ballets Russes and honors Sergei Diaghilev, the impresario who founded the company and broke with artistic convention. He is said to have scented the theater curtains so that audiences were enveloped in fragrance as they rose. The house describes a complex chypre accord of 33 ingredients, built to make decadence feel like a crescendo: a floral heart, a fruity melody and an earthy, leathery base. How It Smells Opening Bright citrus and aromatic herbs, with lemon, bergamot, lime, orange and tarragon, give way almost at once to something rich, textured and incredibly complex. Heart A slightly fruity sweetness, peach and blackcurrant buds, leads into a deep, classic and refined floral richness of rose, jasmine, tuberose, ylang ylang, heliotrope and violet. Dry Down The fragrance grows darker and more intense: oakmoss, leather, woods and warm resins form a dense, luxurious base with a slightly earthy, vintage character. Powerful, sophisticated and constantly evolving. Fragrance Notes Top Lemon Bergamot Lime Orange Tarragon Heart Rose de Mai Jasmin de Grasse Tuberose Ylang Ylang Heliotrope Violet Blackcurrant Buds Peach Base Clove Cumin Nutmeg Patchouli Oakmoss Vetiver Cedarwood Guaiacwood Sandalwood Benzoin Vanilla Peru Balsam Orris Styrax Labdanum Leather Ambrette Ambergris Musk Civet Fragrance Profile Chypre · Floral · Fruity · Leather · Spicy · Oakmoss